To the chagrin of winter-weary Washingtonians, the Season that Won't End is sending us yet another icy-cold commute Thursday evening.

Sleet is possible as a rain system moves into our region between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Storm Team4 reported.

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Temperatures will fall quickly as the storm approaches, said Storm Team4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer. They will reach the mid to low 40s, which will turn the rain into a rain/sleet mix.

It's part of a long cool early spring that has lingered in our region. This morning, temperatures in many places were below freezing. This afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Shenandoah Valley.

March 2013 was three degrees below average temperatures, and April is off to a worse start: it's already 5 degrees below average. But it may seem worse because we had the warmest March ever on record last year.

One small benefit to 2013's chilly spring: last year, the pollen levels were off the charts, said Storm Team4 Meteorologist Veronica Johnson.